Lebanon says 39 killed in Israeli strikes in single day
Lebanese officials say 39 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours. The toll comes despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah announced last month, with both sides exchanging fire.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health said 39 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours. The strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon and several infrastructure sites in the Bekaa Valley.
The escalation continues despite a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel announced last month. The Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah weapons sites in southern Lebanon and that operations would continue, while Hezbollah confirmed it had returned fire.
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council is expected, and Egypt and Qatar are seeking to expand their mediation roles. With Lebanon's economy still mired in a years-long structural crisis, the renewed fighting risks fresh disruption to supplies of food, fuel and medicines across the country.
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